Death of famed actor Michael Landon, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

SECTION B ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1991 



* Michael Landon death (1st report)

* Hollywood actor, director & producer

* "Bonanza" Little Joe Cartwright

* "Little House on the Prairie" Charles Ingalls



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "TV Actor Michael Landon Is Dead at 54" with subhead. First report cover... See More  

1979 Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer" murder case...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 23, 1979



* Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer"

* Environmental activist & murderer

* Holly Maddux killing case w/ photos



The front page has a banner heading: "Blinded by the Light; The Einhorn-Maddux Murder Case" with photo of Ira Einhorn and Holly Maddux. Very lengthy text continues on multiple inside... See More  

John Dillinger's lawyer accused of harboring a fugitive...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1935



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* American lawyer Louis Piquett

* Charged w/ harboring a fugitive (not guilty)

* re. Crown Point, Indiana jail escape



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "U.S. JURY SETS PIQUETT FREE" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. Another related photo and heading ... See More  

Montauk Point... Utah... Mormon... death of Tad Lincoln...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871  Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this Territory. Near the beginning is: "When Utah was first settled,... See More  

Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1945 



* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash

* Empire State Building



The front page has a banner headline: "B-25 Hits Empire State Bldg--15 Die" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane crash into the Empire State Building in New York City.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condit... See More  

Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 10, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning

* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "JAP BASES BLASTED As Solomon Battle Rages" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally n... See More  

1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck...

THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, N.C., June 23, 1918



* Hammond Circus Train Wreck

* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster

* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CIRCUS TRAIN IS SMASHED IN WRECK" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.



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Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall (1st report)

* Brandenburg Gate w/ photo

* Ronald Reagan achievement



The top of the front page has a headline: "East Germany Opens Borders; Wall Has 'No More Meaning'" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.

Complete with all sections (130+ pages), very nice condition.... See More  

William Floyd Collins trapped in Kentucky cave...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 10, 1925 



* Floyd Collins trapped

* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky



The front page has a one column heading: "CAVE VICTIM'S BREATH HEARD OVER THE WIRE" with subhead. (see images) A few related photos and heading on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, some archival mends on the inside pages, g... See More  

Pastor Chuck Smith... Jesus Revolution... Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1990



*  "The Jesus Revolution" connection - Pastor Chuck Smith

*  Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa... Harvest Crusade



Page A34 has, "Modest Pastor Sees Costa Mesa Flock Grow From 25 to 12,000", which provides a bit of history regarding the inception and growth of the church and additional details regarding the leader/pastor which were intim... See More  

Rams win 2000 Super Bowl in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000



* St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams

* Super Bowl XXXIV champions

* NFL - National Football League



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac Bruce running for the winning touchdown. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Great Escape; Rams Stop Titans a Yard Short to Bring Title Home--to St. Louis&q... See More  

1941 Army-Navy game... college football...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times November 30, 1941



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis



The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "100,000 SEE NAVY RALLY IN THIRD PERIOD BEAT ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and three related photos. Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues inside with more photos, headings a... See More  

1937 Battle of Beiping-Tianjin...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1937



* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking

* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS OPEN 'PUNISH CHINA WAR'" with subhead. Three related photos and map on the back page. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small bi... See More  

Robert Smalls and The USS Planter...

Lincoln repeals Hunter's controversial order emancipating slaves...

NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862 



* General David Hunter's Emancipation order

* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)

* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated



The front page begins with column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void" "The Power of Declaring Slaves Free Belongs to the President" "An Appeal To... See More  

1970 verdict of the "Chicago Seven" trial...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Feb. 19, 1970



* "Chicago Seven" trial verdict w/ convictions

* Conspiracy to incite Anti-Vietnam War riots



The front page has a four column headline: "'Chicago Seven' Lawyer Raps 'Compromise Verdict'" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 2 with pictorial of the convicted persons involved.

Comple... See More  

After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 13, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger gang

* Post famous wooden gun escape



The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Fears Dillinger Raid; Mysterious Call IS Traced"

The top of the back page has a very small and discrete article headed: "Dillinger Feat Inspires Prisoner In Calhoun Jail" (see images)

Complete with all 38 pages, rag editio... See More  

Boynton vs. Virginia Supreme Court Segregation Case...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1960



* Boynton v. Virginia SCOTUS decision

* Racial segregation at bus terminals illegal

* Blacks allowed to use accommodations there



The front page has: "Bus Terminal Segregation Curbed by Supreme Court", with is followed by considerable details about the (Bruce) Boynton vs. Virginia SCOTUS case , and continues on an inside page. See images ... See More  

Early newspaper from Oregon...

THE OREGON STATE JOURNAL, Eugene City, July 3, 1875



* Rare Old West publication



 Today Eugene is the second largest city in Oregon. A typical newspaper of the day with news, interesting tidbits, and a wealth of advertisements. Page 2 has: "Emigration From Kansas To Oregon" and a long list of: "Oregon Items"

Four pages, never bound, very wide margins, very nice condi... See More  

1973 Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. Feb. 21, 1973



* Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114

* Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula

* Airliner shootdown near Benghazi by fighter jets



The front page a nice headline: "Israelis down Libyan jetliner, 70 dead; Arab bases attacked" (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, a few binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

This town was founded during the California Gold Rush...

THE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER, Downieville, California, August. 6, 1881  



* Rare Old West title

* Gold mining town

* Sierra County



Downieville is a very small town at 3,000 ft. elevation in Northwestern California. It was founded in late 1849 during the California gold rush & was first known as "The Forks" for its location at the confluence of the Downie River and the North For... See More  

Murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 26, 1971



* Unsolved Murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane

* Duke Forest, Durham, Orange County, North Carolina

* "The Valentine's Day Murders"



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Bodies of Student, Girl Found in Woods" with 3 related photos. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 7 with ... See More  

Nixon's historic visit to People's Republic of China...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 23, 1972



* Historic visit by President Richard Nixon

* People's Republic of China - Taiwan relations

* Chinese premiere Zhou Enlai & Mao Zedong



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "President and Chou Meet For Nearly Four Hours" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, a few small binding holes along t... See More  

The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947 



* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"

* First introduced w/ photo

* Preston Tucker



The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... See More  

General George S. Patton death funeral..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945



* General George S. Patton death - funeral



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More  

President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves... Two mentions of Robert Smalls...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862 



* General David Hunter's Emancipation order

* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)

* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated



Page one has, "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by the President," followed by, "He Pronounces it Void and of No Effect," and, "The Policy of the Administration Reiterated." The pronou... See More